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| AFRICVILLE : The Life & Death of a Canadian Black Community, 3rd Edition [Donald H Clairmont & Dennis William Magill] A work of scholarship that details the social injustice that marked both the life and death of Africville -- a Black community that, through civic neglect, had become one of the worst slums in Canada's history. Africville is a sociological account of the relocation that led to devastating consequences for the Black community of Halifax, Nova Scotia. { 310pp, 150x225mm, January 1999; PB, £14.99, 1551300931:9781551300931 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| APPRENDRE À TRADUIRE, 3RD EDITION [Valentine Watson Rodger] Text in French. In this new edition, one third of the exercises that first appeared in 1990 have been replaced with brand new ones. While some of these deal with questions already covered in earlier editions, others introduce new translation problems: acronyms and initialisms, street signs and notices, the prepositions 'with' and 'avec', 'on' and 'sur'. Two carefully composed exercises address the question of levels of language in a systematic manner that students will find helpful and readily comprehensible. In all the existing exercises, sentences that had become old-fashioned have been replaced or modified; stronger, clearer introductory explanations are provided for exercises that needed them; thus, every exercise has some new material. An effort has been made to introduce contemporary vocabulary useful in other courses and in everyday life. { 252pp, 215x280mm, May 2004; SB, £13.99, 1551302543:9781551302546 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| APPRIVOISER L'ECRIT, 2ND EDITION : Techniques de l'écrit et stratégies d'auto-perfectionnement [Christine Besnard & Marie-France Silver] This manual is intended for use in advanced courses in French. It seeks to improve students' writing skills while teaching them essential techniques and strategies for different types of writing. This new edition contains suggestions for teachers as well as new documents and exercises. Its goals are: to maintain students' interest by having them express themselves in writing in a wide variety of contexts; to give them a sense of the fundamental structure of the French language; to relate what they learn in university to the world of work; to encourage them to work independently; to meet the needs of a diverse class of students with different needs and degrees of preparation. Text in French. { 212pp, 215x275mm, January 2003; PB, £17.99, 1551302381:9781551302386 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| BASIC COURSE IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS [Dr Marcel Danesi] Language can be studied from several angles. The focus on the relation between language, thought, and culture is known as anthropological linguistics (AL). This text constitutes a basic introduction to the subject and techniques of AL. Traditionally, anthropological linguists have aimed to document and study the languages of indigenous cultures, especially North American ones. Today, however, the purview of this exciting science has been extended considerably to encompass the study of language as a general cultural phenomenon, and to determine genealogical relations among languages, so as to recreate ancient cultures through them. In non-technical language, with plenty of examples related to languages across the world, this book introduces the basic notions, concepts, and techniques of AL. It also discusses the origin and evolution of language, focusing on the comparison and reconstruction of language families. Its treatment of techniques for analysing sounds, words, sentences, and meanings introduces the reader to what must be understood about language and its structure in order to apply that knowledge to the study of thought and culture. The final two chapters examine how languages vary according to social factors and how languages influence cognition. To enhance the text's pedagogical utility, a set of practical activities and topics for study accompany each of the eight chapters. A glossary of technical terms is also included. The overall objective of the book is to show how the technical methodology of linguistic analysis can help students gain a deeper understanding of language as a strategy for classifying the world. The book's underlying premise is that the distinction between language and knowledge is hardly ever clear-cut. Indeed, the two enter into a constant synergy -- a synergy that defines the human condition. { 224pp, 150x225mm, June 2004; PB, £14.99, 1551302527:9781551302522 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| BETWEEN THE WORLDS : Readings in Contemporary Neopaganism [Sian Reid] The movement toward Neo-Paganism is a much maligned and often misunderstood one. 'Between the Worlds' investigates this trend toward pre-monotheistic worship on its own terms. This book focuses on what Neo-Paganism practitioners tend to focus on; not the doomsday message of Adventist-type cults, but the desire to find the female in the divine. For the first time ever, this book unites essential readings by leading academics and well-known practitioners all over the world, including Canada. It features the work of Starhawk, Ronald Hutton, Michael York, Graham Harvey, Jenny Blain, Helen A Berger, Wendy Griffith, alongside contemporary Canadian scholars including Lucie Marie-Mai DuFresne, Lori G Beaman and Barbara Jane Davy. { 388pp, 155x230mm, October 2006; PB, £22.99, 1551303140:9781551303147 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| BEYOND THEIR YEARS : Five Native Women's Stories [John Steckley] This book tells the life stories of five Native Canadian women, reconstructed using a variety of historical sources. Each biography is drawn from a different Native culture, spread geographically from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland; collectively the stories cover the period from 1656 to 1992. This path breaking book shatters stereotypes by showing the power that Native women had in their communities. The images of squaw and Indian princess have now be replaced by a more realistic view of women diverse in personality and life history. Readers of this book will find the variety and richness of these women's lives to be truly absorbing. 'Beyond Their Years' describes the struggles of each woman to preserve and protect her community. { 249pp, 155x230mm, January 1999; PB, £12.99, 1551301504:9781551301501 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| BOYS, GIRLS & THE MYTHS OF LITERACIES & LEARNING [Roberta F Hammett & Katherine J Sanford (eds)] This timely and authoritative book provides a critique and deconstructs the myths that serve to uphold the current "moral panic" around boys' supposed failures in literacy and diminished chances of success. Readers are asked to look beyond simple gender binarism to see different, more complex and often more egregious categorisations of students in their classrooms, other than the simplistic male/female categories, and begin to question and address some of those issues including poverty, racism, violence, environment, as well as more complex issues of gender, patriarchy, and hegemony. The authors suggest different ways of teaching literacies to both boys and girls and propose that while solutions are not simple, they are critically important in promoting positive educational experiences for all students, regardless of gender, class, culture, race, or sexual orientation. { 252pp, 155x230mm, April 2008; PB, £18.99, 1551303442:9781551303444 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CANADA'S ECONOMIC APARTHEID : The Social Exclusion of Racialized Groups in the New Century [Grace-Edward Galabuzi] This book draws attention to the growing racialisation of the gap between rich and poor. Despite the dire implications for Canadian society, the rift is increasing with minimal public and political attention. The myths about the economic performance of Canada's racialised communities that are used to deflect public concern and to mask the growing social crisis are challenged in this relevant work. Dr Galabuzi points to the role of historical patterns of systematic racial discrimination as essential in understanding the persistent over-representation of racialised groups in low-paying occupations. While Canada embraces globalisation and romanticises cultural diversity, there are persistent expressions of xenophobia and racial marginalisation that suggest a continuing political and cultural attachment to the concept of a White, settled society. { 286pp, 180x260mm, February 2006; PB, £17.99, 1551302659:9781551302652 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY : Essential Readings [David Freeland Duke (ed)] In an era of increasing environmental awareness, Canadians are becoming more and more curious about the context of environmental action and policy. 'Canadian Environmental History' puts into historical perspective the complex and often reciprocal relationships that develop between human societies and their environment. By studying the interplay between various historical actors -- changing ideas, settlement patterns, resource use, political factors, social change, and ecology -- this rigorous and provocative new volume aims to introduce students to the complexity of environmental problems. This book recasts Canadian history in the context of the environment and encourages students to use concepts such as bio-regionalism, environmentalism, and ecological theory to better understand patterns of Canadian settlement, resource use, and changing environmental sensibilities. A timely work, this book showcases articles by leading Canadian and International historians such as Colin M Coates, Ramsay Cooke, Ken Cruikshank, and Donald Worster. { 392pp, 175x250mm, October 2006; PB, £21.99, 1551303108:9781551303109 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CANADIAN WORKING CLASS HISTORY, 3RD EDITION : Selected Readings [Laurel Sefton MacDowell & Ian Radforth (eds)] We are all affected by the changing nature of work in Canada and the changing lives of the people who do the work. This book focusses on the working class in Canada; its history, its politics, and its social groups. This is a strong collection which includes articles on the impact of various factors on the history of labour, such as environment, race, and gender. { 452pp, 170x250mm, March 2006; PB, £27.49, 1551302985:9781551302980 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CASE FOR PENAL ABORTION [W Gordon West & Ruth Morris (eds)] This book marshals convincing arguments from a number of scholars and activists for abolishing not only imprisonment, but overhauling our entire penal INjustice system. The movement for penal abolition is as old as prisons themselves, which from their beginning have failed to achieve any of their stated objects -- individual and general deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoring a sense of justice. Given the failure of penalty in addressing individual (street) crime? Abolitionists have traditionally opposed increased control. Should they now consider increased control for these new kinds of criminality? { 362pp, 155x230mm, May 2000; PB, £12.99, 1551301474:9781551301471 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS : Skills, Knowledge & Values for Social & Personal Change [Nancy E Sullivan, Karol Steinhouse, & Bernie Gelfand (eds)] Social workers are facilitators of social and individual change. How are their values similar or different from those of their clients? How do these values develop out of interaction with cultures and subcultures? How can theories be used practically? How can social service organisations facilitate or impede effective service delivery? This book of readings is designed to help social work students grasp the fundamentals of social work practice from an anti-oppression, empowerment perspective. These seventeen articles illustrate an awareness of group and individual diversity, and of the public and political aspects of private troubles. These readings encourage students to be critically self-reflective about their beliefs, assumptions, attitudes, and actions, which ultimately impact on their practice and their clients. { 346pp, 155x230mm, January 2000; PB, £19.99, 1551301490:9781551301495 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CHALLENGING NOTIONS : Critical Victimology in Canada [Tammy C Landau] This groundbreaking work critically explores the world of victims and asks: "How do we define and understand victims?" Dr Landau demonstrates that the study of victimology raises many challenging intellectual and practical issues, such as the relationship between the victim and the state, the inherently moral dimensions of victim status, and the influence of various forms of social inequality on our understanding of, and response to, victimisation. With an emphasis on up-to-date Canadian content and data, this book is sure to be of interest to victims' rights advocates and general readers alike. { 146pp, 155x230mm, December 2006; PB, £17.99, 1551303086:9781551303086 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CHANGING FACE OF CANADA : Essential Readings in Population [Rod Beaujot & Don Kerr (eds)] Canadian society is rapidly changing. This concise, up-to-date volume masterfully captures this change. The work of leading Canadian demographers is featured and it promises to be an exciting new entry in Canadian population studies { 389pp, 180x260mm, April 2007; PB, £22.99, 1551303221:9781551303222 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CHANGING IDENTITIES : Reading & Writing Ourselves [Stan Fogel & Lynette Thoman (eds)] Fogel and Thoman have compiled this collection with essays drawn from a variety of sources. The focus is popular culture, the energy is bold and innovative. The writing is at once engaging, honest, hard-hitting, and provocative. Essayists include Wayson Choy, Sheila Delany, Mavis Gallant, Daniel Richler, and Witold Rybczynski. The book presents stimulating discussions about gender, race, sexuality, the media, style, literature, sports, and travel. All of the writers in the collection examine and comment on aspects of social and cultural life in ways that are engaging and 'self-identifying'. These essays are fresh and original, and Changing Identities is an essential addition to any cultural studies curriculum. { 211pp, 150x225mm, January 2002; PB, £12.99, 1551302160:9781551302164 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| COMPARATIVE & INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION : Issues for Teachers [Karen Mundy, Kathy Bickmore, Ruth Hayhoe, Meggan Madden and Kathy Madjidi (eds)] This text explores major issues in education today through international and intercultural research. Suitable both for teachers and graduate students, the book stimulates students to reflect on their future roles in education through exposure to debates about teaching and learning in diverse settings. Authors draw on comparative research from North America, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East, and touch on themes including history and philosophy of comparative education, the right to education, teacher formation, alternative pedagogies, testing, multiculturalism, gender, conflict resolution and global citizenship. With its vivid portrayal of global educational practices, contributions from pre-eminent scholars, and suggested teaching resources, this anthology will be an excellent resource for teacher education and graduate level courses. { 300pp, 155x230mm, June 2008; PB, £19.49, 1551303337:9781551303338 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| COMPOSITION ET GRAMMAIRE DE TEXTE [Dany Perramond] This composition manual aims at improving the textual skills of students of French as a second language. The manual contains models of descriptive, narrative, dialogical, argumentative, and explanatory writing. Students are asked to analyse and imitate these texts using the latest research on textual grammar. { 96pp, 150x225mm, January 1998; PB, £5.99, 1551301261:9781551301266 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CONFLICT, ORDER & ACTION : Readings in Sociology, 3rd Edition [Ed Ksenych & David Liu (eds)] This engaging collection of classic and contemporary readings is designed to complement introductory sociology texts by offering students a lively variety of examples of the practice of sociological inquiry. The authors bring together selections of seminal sociological thought, current North American formulations of the sociological imagination, as well as applications of sociology to contemporary topics and issues with a Canadian focus. The aim of the reader is to provide selections that are compelling, relatively accessible, and reflect the diversity of theoretical approaches and methodologies that constitute sociological inquiry within the limitations of having an affordable book. It provides rich supplementary resource material for the main topics usually taken up in introductory courses: the sociological perspective, culture, action and interaction, socialisation, work and the economy, social inequality, gender relations, family, deviance and social control, and social change. In addition, the reader is an excellent resource for courses with fieldwork assignments. It provides a section on selected field projects that can be done in a one or two semester course, and contains articles that can serve as examples of each project. { 474pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £19.99, 155130192X:9781551301921 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CONSCIOUSNESS RISING : Women's Stories of Connection & Transformation [Cheryl Malmo & Toni Suzuki Laidlaw] REVIEW: “This is an inspirational collection of writings by women in mid-life. Their engaging personal reflections are honest and moving and illuminate the struggles and triumphs women have faced in the last half of the 20th century. Consciousness Rising explores the psychology of women better than any textbook.” -- Margaret Conrad, Professor of History and Women's Studies, Acadia University. { 286pp, 140x215mm, January 1999; PB, £12.99, 0921881525:9780921881520 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT : Themes & Theories [Sean P Hier (ed)] This is an innovative new collection on contemporary sociological theory, with a Canadian twist. This volume unites 21 influential European and American social theorists with 13 Canadian thinkers and writers to offer a strong Canadian interpretation of international theoretical currents spanning almost 80 years. The first section masterfully introduces the major theoretical offerings of the 20th century -- structural functionalism; symbolic interaction and ethnomethodology; class conflict and the state; feminism; as well as modernity, culture, and change. The second section is devoted to critical themes for the 21st century. This includes post-modernity and its critics; society, subjects and the self; globalisation and global consciousness; and post-colonialism, diaspora, citizenship and identity. Unique features are the book’s thought-provoking presentation of 21st century themes and the inclusion of many of today’s most influential social thinkers, such as Edward Said, Stuart Hall, Jürgen Habermas, Ulrich Beck, Jean Baudrillard and Pierre Bourdieu. The Canadian content is also imperative. This volume includes readings from key Canadian scholars and social critics, such as Dorothy Smith, Naomi Klein, Mariana Valverde, Leo Panitch, John Porter, Charles Taylor, David Lyon and Will Kymlicka. { 483pp, 155x230mm, December 2005; PB, £22.99, 1551302888:9781551302881 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CRIME & CULTURE : Refining the Traditions [Livy A Visano] This is a path-breaking work in the critical study of crime and criminology. In this book Livy Visano begins with an overview of the standard perspectives on crime and delinquency. In the clear style that Dr Visano's readers and students appreciate, he shows how we have come to understand crime in the conventional terms of rules and rule-breaking. But who makes the rules? Where do our ideas about crime come from? During his more than two decades of teaching and research in the fields of crime and delinquency, Dr. Visano has come to understand how power influences culture and culture produces ideologies about crime. He asks the reader to step back from the conventional view in order to see the underlying structures of political economy that have created them. Readers of this outstanding book are challenged on almost every page to rethink their views on crime. They finish the work with ideas much modified from those with which they started. REVIEW: "This is unquestionably a fine book that colleagues in the field will find useful." -- Y Michael Bodemann, University of Toronto. { 328pp, 145x230mm, January 1998; PB, £17.99, 155130127X:9781551301273 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CRIME & DEVIANCE IN CANADA : Historical Perspectives [Chris McCormick & Len Green (eds)] This unique and timely collection brings together 24 of the very best and most controversial readings on the history of crime, deviance and criminal justice in Canada. Divided into five sections, the first part of Crime and Deviance examines developing issues in crime and punishment while the second part introduces key aspects of a 'working criminal justice system'. Policing ethnicity is the focus of section three, which includes articles on the relocation phenomenon and the Africville study as well as Ontario Aboriginal women confronting the criminal justice system, 1920-1960. Similarly, regulating gender and sexuality, section four, examines moral reform in English Canada, 1885-1925; and anti-homosexual campaigns in the Canadian Civil Service in the mid-20th century. The final section profiles the moral regulation of behaviour. Articles in this section include non-medical opiate use and control policies in Canada, 1870-1970; as well as moral fervour and the evolution of Canada’s prostitution laws, 1867-1917. Power relations is a very strong unifying theme that is, relations of gender, social class, ethnicity and age. Through such topics as prostitution, prohibition, youth courts and the regulation of sexuality, we can trace these relations of power and how they link to the definition of crime in society. Canada’s top criminologists and social critics are included in this special collection. This impressive list includes Russell Smandych, Rick Linden, Constance Backhouse, Helen Boritch, John Hagan, Carolyn Strange, Tina Loo, Joan Sangster, Mariana Valverde, Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Gary Kinsman and Robert Menzies. { 386pp, 180x260mm, August 2005; PB, £22.99, 1551302748:9781551302744 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CRIME THAT PAYS : Drug Trafficking & Organized Crime in Canada [Dr Frederick Desroches] This book is the result of interview-based research with law enforcement officers and 70 convicted drug traffickers. Dr Desroches' work is thorough, finely tuned, and as interesting and intriguing as the lives of some of his respondents. He includes a review of the research literature on higher-level drug trafficking and organised crime in Canada, the United States, and England. Programmes of study that include the examination of high-risk behaviour, anomie, and criminal justice systems will also find this work useful. { 238pp, 180x260mm, June 2005; PB, £14.99, 1551302314:9781551302317 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CRITICAL STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH [Dr William K Carroll (ed)] This thought-provoking volume is designed for research methods courses in sociology and the social sciences. Critical Strategies for Social Research explores ways in which several key research strategies bring an emancipatory dimension to social analysis. The new approaches recognise that social analysis is a form of knowledge production that takes place in a human-constructed world marked by injustice and persistent inequality. The book considers five influential and productive strategies of inquiry: dialectical social analysis; institutional ethnography; participatory action research; critical discourse analysis; research to invigorate the public sphere. This unique volume of 27 readings includes works by leading Canadian and international scholars. { 408pp, 170x245mm, January 2004; PB, £27.99, 1551302519:9781551302515 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| CULTS IN CONTEXT : Readings in the Study of New Religious Movements [Lorne L Dawson (ed)] REVIEW: "This is a superb collection of readings, carefully selected and clearly organised and introduced by a person who is becoming Canada's leading expert on new religious movements. Dawson has succeeded in providing readers with a succinct collection of some of the finest material available in the key areas of new religious movement research. The book will be a welcome addition to courses in religion...as well as be a great resource for anyone interested in understanding the nature and significance of new religious movements." -- Reginald Bibby, Professor of Sociology, University of Lethbridge. { 468pp, 155x230mm, January 2000; PB, £19.99, 1551300877:9781551300870 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| DAILY STRUGGLES : The Deepening Racialization & Feminization of Poverty in Canada [Maria A Wallis & Siu-ming Kwok (eds)] This unique reader offers a critical perspective on poverty by highlighting gender and race analyses simultaneously. Unlike previously published Canadian books in this field, this book connects human rights, political economy, and citizenship issues to other areas of social exclusion such as class, sexuality, and disability. Masterfully edited and presented in a logical, student-friendly fashion, "Daily Struggles" opens with theoretical frameworks that examine the radicalisation processes at work in Canada, with special attention to the consequences relevant to gender. The social construction of "race" and its subsequent devaluation and marginalisation has several implications for radicalised individuals, especially radicalised women. In section two, the economic consequences of race and gender are profiled, while the third section looks at how poverty, race, and gender are criminalised. The text also examines other ways in which racialised people -- specifically women -- are socially constructed to experience their lives as second-class Canadian citizens. The fourth and final section presents additional consequences of the racialised and gendered nature of poverty -- consequences that have a fundamental impact on quality of life. { 307pp, 180x260mm, April 2008; PB, £22.99, 1551303396:9781551303390 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| DARK SIDE OF NATION : Essays on Multiculturalism, Nationalism & Gender [Himani Bannerji] These feminist Marxist and anti-racist essays speak to important political issues. Though they begin from experiences of non-white people living in Canada, they provide a critical theoretical perspective capable of exploring similar issues in other western and also third world countries. This reading of 'difference' includes but extends beyond the cultural and the discursive into political economy, state, and ideology. It cuts through conventional paradigms of current debates on multiculturalism. In particular, these essays take up the notion of 'Canada' -- as the nation and the state -- as an unsettled ground of contested hegemonies. They particularly draw attention to how the state of Canada is an unfinished one, and how the discourse of culture helps it to advance the legitimation claim which is needed by any state, especially one arising in a colonial context, with unsolved nationality problems. The myth of the 'two founding peoples', anglos and francophones, has always conveniently ignored the reality of First Nations. More recently, it has also ignored the entrance of non-European immigrants who may have a history of being indentured and politically marginalised and only begin struggling for political enfranchisement in their new homeland. { 182pp, 150x225mm, January 2000; PB, £9.99, 1551301725:9781551301723 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN NEW BRUNSWICK [William Cross (ed)] This book is a comprehensive collection of research papers written initially for the New Brunswick Commission on Electoral Democracy. The essays provide detailed consideration of the many issues relating to democratic and electoral reform currently on the public policy agenda in Canada. Topics covered include: electoral system change; gender and representational issues; party democracy; the role of legislators; electoral boundaries; fixed election dates; direct democracy; and political disengagement among young voters. { 350pp, August 2007; PB, £17.99, 1551303264:9781551303260 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| DIDACTIQUE A L'OEUVRE : Perspectives théoriques et pratiques [Jacques Cotnam & Janet M Paterson] Language didactics are currently in a state of self-examination and flux. Recent years have brought important developments, notably with regards to the communicative method and self-teaching. Discussions of didactics are becoming more and more probing and self-questioning. In the first part of this volume, the reader will find highly stimulating discussions about different pedagogical approaches. The selection of texts in the second part suggests new pedagogical ideas which will also benefit instructors. The third part illustrates the complexity of the problem of borrowing from English. Finally, beyond the question of the value of methods, manuals, and pedagogical practices, this volume tackles the essential issue of group dynamics. { 134pp, 150x225mm, January 1998; PB, £8.99, 1551300605:9781551300603 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| DOING ETHNOGRAPHY : Studying Everyday Life [Dorothy Pawluch, William Shaffir, Charlene Maill (eds)] This unique volume first considers the merits of qualitative research, profiles interviewing strategies and discusses the relationship to respondents and how to write about social life. The later portion of 'Doing Ethnography' contains three essential sections: constructing perspectives, constructing identities as well as doing and relating. Harrowing case studies and original research are featured throughout. { 364pp, 165x245mm, November 2005; PB, £22.99, 1551302454:9781551302454 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EARLY MODERN SOCIAL THEORY : Selected Interpretive Readings [Murray E G Smith (ed)] This book was designed for the Social Theory course in undergraduate sociology by an outstanding teacher with many years' experience. It contains sixteen chapters of explication and interpretation of the main social theorists from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century. The main theorists covered are Adam Smith, Durkheim, Marx and Engels, and Weber. Notable articles include Tom Bottomore on Max Weber, Anthony Giddens on the division of labour, and essays by Mandel and Trotsky on Karl Marx. There are clear, concise introductions to each section, as well as a glossary of frequently used philosophical terms. { 400pp, 150x225mm, January 1998; PB, £18.99, 1551301172:9781551301174 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EDUCATION & THE POLITICS OF DIFFERENCE : Canadian Perspectives [Dr Ratna Ghosh & Dr Ali A Abdi] This book tackles the role education can play in dealing productively and peacefully with the challenges of the 'localisation' as well as the globalisation of difference. The authors focus on how the politics of difference influences and is influenced by educational programmes and provisions in Canada and possibly elsewhere in the world. They also discuss how different theories of knowledge define and represent new and established notions and practices of schooling and social development. Important factors, such as social class, race, and gender are explored in the authors' investigation of the politics of difference in spaces of public schooling. Ghosh and Abdi contend that despite the rhetoric of official multiculturalism and multicultural education, the realities on the ground still depict a Canadian public space in which cultural minorities and the peoples of First Nations continue to be, relatively speaking, marginalised. The authors conclude that with the continuities of the Euro-centred focus, these policies and their possible praxes have not yet achieved the desired goals of "true" multiculturalism. REVIEW: "This vital book fills a very real gap in the literature on multiculturalism. It makes a valuable contribution to the present discourse on difference in which diversity tends to be conflated and collapsed; in doing so, all differences great and small are flattened. Ghosh and Abdi do not go that route; their work is soundly grounded in theory from the social sciences, and extends the discussion, for example, by critiquing the evolution of Canadian multiculturalism policy, and critically analysing Aboriginal issues." -- Cecille DePass, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Former Associate Director (Research), Cultural Diversity Institute, University of Calgary. { 193pp, 150x225mm, January 2004; PB, £12.99, 1551302667:9781551302669 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EDUCATORS' DISCOURSES ON STUDENT DIVERSITY IN CANADA : Context, Policy & Practice [Diane Gérin-Lajoie (ed)] This text examines recent changes to the Canadian educational system and their impact on the role of the school -- most significantly how the school must now function as an agent of inclusion for students who are not part of the mainstream school population. Based on the findings of a comprehensive five-year national study sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada -- Current Trends in the Evolution of School Personnel in Canadian Elementary and Secondary Schools -- the contributors examine the daily work activities, working conditions, and the interactions with students in view of recent changes to the educational system and the evolving role of the school. This book challenges the status quo and provides a timely, comprehensive, and critical overview of education and diversity in Canada. { 195pp, 155x230mm, May 2008; PB, £16.99, 1551303469:9781551303468 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICE : Conference Papers [Wes Shera (ed)] This book consists of a selection of papers from at a recent conference on anti-oppressive practice in social work. Dr Shera has gathered expert contributors to discuss, define, and analyse theories of social work practice, pedagogical issues, fieldwork practice, models of education of social work practitioners, and current critical issues. These conference papers lay the groundwork for anti-oppressive practice in a way that will generate discussion and inspire researchers and practitioners. { 487pp, 150x225mm, January 2003; PB, £22.99, 155130225X:9781551302256 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EMPOWERMENT PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK : Developing Richer Conceptual Frameworks [Wes Shera & Lilian M Wells (eds)] Empowerment is a term used by everyone from politicians to advertisers in radically different ways. In this compelling book, the editors draw together the best ideas about empowerment practice and its future in social work. The Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto hosted an international think-tank of leading scholars to address the issue of empowerment practice. This book is a living record of the major issues discussed at that conference and a must-read for those wishing to explore the best that has been thought and written about empowerment practice. The book addresses four major questions: What major theoretical approaches are employed as frameworks for empowerment practice?; How is empowerment operationalised in different fields and with different populations?; What are some of the critical issues encountered in implementing empowerment practice?; What is the future of empowerment practice and what are the implications for social work education? { 474pp, 155x230mm, January 1999; PB, £22.99, 1551301466:9781551301464 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| EQUITY IN SCHOOLS & SOCIETY [Judy M Iseke-Barnes & Njoki Nathani Wane (eds)] This book examines equity issues in school and society, drawing on history, sociology, literature, cultural expressions, films, and theory. The main objectives of the text are: To increase critical awareness of issues concerning equity in schools and society for students and teachers; to discuss the complexities of both school and society as institutions and search for paradigms which can highlight the dilemmas and lived experiences of teachers as they grapple with the interpretation and implementation of goals, policies, and work to address students' needs; to generate greater awareness of the political economy of schools and societies; to increase understanding of hidden biases such as racism, classism, and sexism in order to develop practical strategies of dealing with these forms of oppression; to enhance the acquisition of critical intellectual skills related to both comprehension and analysis of teaching and learning in a culturally diverse context; and to generate and reformulate teachers' roles in relation of the multiple demands of teaching and learning in complex environments. { 404pp, 155x230mm, January 2000; PB, £19.99, 1551301679:9781551301679 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FAKE ID [Mariko Tamaki] This is a collection of short essays set in urban environments. Stuck in coffee shops, bad jobs, SUVs, and the United States of America, Tamaki's characters explore and resist social constructions, while seeking sanity and some form of definition. In the tradition of her earlier work, Tamaki mixes social commentary with dry wit, poking fun, not simply at racial, cultural, and sexual prejudice, but also at the ridiculous way these stereotypes play out in everyday life. In 'Fake ID', identity is not a welcome social construct, but an ugly sweater society gives you for your birthday that doesn't fit, and clashes with everything you own. { 140x185mm, June 2005; PB, £9.99, 0889614490:9780889614499 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FAMILY MATTERS : An Introduction to Family Sociology in Canada [Barbara A Mitchell] This refreshingly succinct and engaging introduction to family sociology in Canada has a strong focus on contemporary theory and research on a wide variety of substantive issues relevant to the lives of students from diverse family backgrounds. This book is organised into three interrelated areas: the study of continuity, diversity, inequality, and social change in families; the life course of families across the generations; and critical issues facing families today, including social policy issues. { 348pp, 180x260mm, February 2008; PB, £32.99, 1551303418:9781551303413 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FEMINISIM, POLITICAL ECONOMY & THE STATE : Contested Terrain [Pat Armstrong & M Patricia Connelly (eds)] Feminist struggles have targeted corporate capital, male-dominated social structures, and patriarchal ideas and culture. The contest with the state, however, has provided the most substantial focus. The public sector is an employer of great numbers of women; women are the largest consumers of state services; the state regulates both the capitalist economy and the private household; struggle with the state has brought about change that is favourable to women's lives. Or has it? This collection looks at struggles in education, health care, and welfare in Canada, Latin America, and Europe. It includes thirteen brilliantly nuanced reports from the front lines of the feminist revolution. In these accounts the contradictions of women's struggles are made clear. Each victory has its victims. State reforms lead to new contradictions and provide new terrain for the struggle. Readers of this book will be exposed to different modes of understanding the state. They will advance their understanding of how the struggle against the state is to be shaped. And they will be energised to carry on the struggle. { 373pp, 150x225mm, January 1999; PB, £19.99, 1551301482:9781551301488 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FORBIDDEN DESIRES : Deviance & Social Control [Ed Ksenych (ed)] From a pedagogical standpoint, this is an excellent reader for introductory level courses on the sociology of deviance and social control. The collection of articles combines readings on sociological perspectives and theories with journalistic treatments of deviance and social control, sexual and domestic deviance, mental illness, youth deviance, and street crime. The focus is on the social construction of deviance and the legitimising of social control. This informative reader introduces students to the sociological imagination in a way that is informative and entertaining. { 373pp, 155x230mm, January 2003; PB, £21.99, 155130211X:9781551302119 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FRAGMENT BY FRAGMENT : Feminist Perspectives on Memory & Child Sexual Abuse [Margo Rivera (ed)] "Fragment by Fragment is an important resource for survivors and professionals, as well as anyone interested in a clear analysis of the complexities of memory and abuse. This compilation is a tool for social and political change in the best sense. I trust it will provoke deeper thinking, animated discussion and eventaully concerted political action." -- Elly Danica, from the Preface. { 335pp, 135x215mm, January 1996; PB, £14.99, 0921881509:9780921881506 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FRAMEWORKS FOR CULTURAL & RACIAL DIVERSITY [Dorothy Chave Herberg] { 212pp, 150x230mm, January 1995; PB, £10.99, 1551300222:9781551300221 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FRANÇAIS DANS LE VILLAGE GLOBAL : Manuel de lecture et d'écriture [Rosanna Furgiuele & Rosalind Gill] Conceived as a pedagogical tool for advanced and intermediate courses in French as a second language, Le Français dans le village global is a reading and writing manual which uses the communicative method. The manual has six chapters which, through a wide variety of topical texts and literary extracts, trace the cultural history of the French language from its origins to its multicultural status in the world today. The exercises which accompany the texts are closely linked to the content, and aim to develop learning strategies for writing, reading, and learning grammatical structures. { 250pp, 215x275mm, January 1999; PB, £13.99, 1551301385:9781551301389 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FRANCAIS EN CONTEXTE : Le Chien jaune de Georges Simenon [Charles Elkabas] Le Français en contexte is a learning manual designed to accompany the reading of Georges Simenon’s detective novel, Le Chien jaune. Using a pedagogical approach based on recent research in reading, this manual helps the student discover how language functions in context. The manual is for students of French as a second or foreign language (intermediate university level), and students of French as a first language (first courses at secondary school). Thanks to a pedagogical approach which encourages discovery, students will find in Le Français en contexte many activities to help them perfect their grammatical knowledge in context, enrich their vocabulary, and improve their reading comprehension. { 240pp, 215x280mm, November 1997; PB, £11.99, 155130130X:9781551301303 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| FRENCH THEY NEVER TAUGHT YOU, 2ND EDITION : Tips for Teachers & Advanced Students [Paul Socken & José Binamé] Few English language speakers are going to acquire native fluency in French. Some do manage that incredible feat, but most people learning French, want to get somewhat closer to that elusive native-speaker status. This little book takes you a few steps further along that life-long journey. In the section on grammar, we propose a new and better way to tell the use of the passé simple or passé composé and the imparfait. There really are differences in causal conjunctions (parce que/car/comme/puisque). The agreement of the past participle of pronominal verbs (Elle s'est coupée au doigt) is explained clearly. The purpose of this work, like that of second-language teachers, is to inspire students to seek what is unique in each language and to reflect on the relationship and interplay between them. { 250pp, 140x215mm, October 2006; PB, £7.99, 1551303167:9781551303161 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| GANDHI & THE GITA [Hans Bakker (ed)] There have been many statements made by comparative philosophers and Sanskritists about Mahandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita. The general thrust of scholarly opinion seems to be that Gandhi's translation -- with its implicit interpretation -- is unsatisfactory. Gandhi's interpretation is assumed to be an unscholarly and misleading exegenesis. 'Gandhi and the Gita' investigates this question. Bakker makes a compelling argument for his assertion that Gandhi relied on the study of books to a far greater extent than many academics assume. Unlike many traditional Hindu seekers of knowledge who rely exclusively on meditation and inner Truth, Gandhi combined a concern with the inner light with the life-long study of the written word. In fact, of all books Gandhi particularly cherished the Bhagavad Gita and it provided the theoretical underpinning of his praxis. { 350pp, 165x240mm, January 1998; PB, £15.99, 1551300192:9781551300191 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| GENDER RELATIONS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE : Essential Readings [Nancy Cook (ed)] This book is truly multidisciplinary. It is partially drawn from the work of sociologists, but articles written by gender scholars from the disciplines of Cultural studies, history, political science, geography, and literary theory, are also included. The readings examine historically persistent, cross-culturally relevant, and empirically grounded concerns such as men's position in the family and women's relationship to work, media and the global economy, as well as the gendered problems of violence, sexuality and reproduction, and racism. { 378pp, 180x260mm, May 2007; PB, £27.99, 1551303280:9781551303284 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| GRAVE REFLECTIONS : Portraying the Past Through Cemetary Studies [Shelley R Saunders & Ann Herring (eds)] { 282pp, 155x230mm, June 1995; PB, £16.99, 1551300591:9781551300597 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| HAITI, REVISED EDITION : The Breached Citadel [Patrick Bellegarde-Smith] REVIEW: "The updated edition of this perceptive study could hardly appear at a more auspicious moment, as the latest phase of the tragedy of Haiti is unfolding. It brilliantly illuminates the rich tapestry of Haitian culture and reveals the remarkable resilience of the Haitian people, subjected to centuries of rapacity and violence and brutally punished for revealing "the limited definition of freedom adopted by the French and American revolutions," in the author's accurate words. As he relates, they have continued to teach such lessons to this day, frightening the rich and powerful in their own tortured land and at the centres of global rule. It is our great loss if we choose not to understand, and there is no better starting point than this learned and penetrating inquiry." -- Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor Emeritus, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT { 310pp, 150x225mm, January 2004; PB, £18.99, 1551302683:9781551302683 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| HEALTH PROMOTION IN CANADA, 2ND EDITION : Critical Perspectives [Michael O'Neil, Ann Pederson, Sophie Dupéré & Irving Rootman (eds)] The first edition of 'Health Promotion in Canada', published in the mid-1990s, had a huge impact in Canada as well as at a global and international level. In a book review for 'The Institute for Health Promotion Research', University of British Columbia’s Jim Frankish emphasised, "By providing an understanding of the roots and evolution of Canadian health promotion, the editors also provide a potential roadmap for its future." Thoroughly updated and meticulously revamped, this second edition promises to do the same. Masterfully edited and thematically divided into six key parts -- conceptual, national, provincial, international, practical perspectives, and concluding thoughts -- this contributed volume provides a comprehensive profile of the history and evolution of health promotion in Canada. Adopting a critical/sociological and historical perspective, this book offers case studies from each region of Canada and examines what the future holds for health promotion worldwide. The text brilliantly captures the fact that Canada has been a pioneer in the field of health promotion practice, policy, and research. { 406pp, 170x245mm, July 2007; PB, £27.99, 1551303256:9781551303253 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION & RACISM IN CANADA : Essential Readings [Barrington Walker (ed)] This outstanding collection examines the complex and disturbing history of immigration and racism in Canada. Major themes include Native/non-Native contact, migration and settlement in the nineteenth century, immigrant workers and radicalism, human rights, internment during WWII, and racism of the present day. The readings are divided into five, cohesive sections: Natives and Newcomers in Early Canada, Space and Racialized Communities, Dangerous Others -- Non-Citizens and the State, Gate-keeping -- Enemies Without and Within, and The Post-War Era -- New Rights and New Racisms. This book is destined to make its mark in history departments across the country and will also be of interest to students and researchers in Canadian Studies, Sociology, Demography, Political Science, and Geography. { 304pp, 180x260mm, February 2008; PB, £22.99, 155130340X:9781551303406 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| HUMAN PORTRAITS & BEHAVIORAL INQUIRIES [Gary & Sheila O'Bireck (eds)] Envisioned as a companion volume to sociology texts, this general sociology reader will serve as a complement to undergraduate course materials. Some articles are empirical studies, while others are commentaries and/or theoretical applications. Specifically designed for use in Introduction to Sociology courses, this reader is also suitable for university courses such as Social Problems, Deviance, and Introduction to Criminal Justice. { 229pp, 155x230mm, January 2002; PB, £17.99, 1551302136:9781551302133 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| HUMANISM & THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE [Kenneth R Barlett & Margaret McGlynn (eds)] This is a selection of primary source documents tracing the development of the culture, thought, politics, and religion of Northern Europe, from the Council of Constance to William Harvey's description of the circulation of the blood. The book will prove an excellent reader for any course of Early Modern Europe. Its wide selection of documents, covering most of Northern Europe from the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth century, will introduce students to the complexity of the cultures that defined the work of the Northern Renaissance and the coming of the Reformation. Writers include: John Calvin, Conrad Celtis, Cervantes, Charles V of Spain, Erasmus, Guillaume Filastre, William Harvey, Thomas à Kempis, Ignatius Loyala, Martin Luther, Peter of Mladonovice, Sir Thomas More, Marguerite de Navarre, Nostradamus, Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Puis II), François Rabelais, William Roper, St. Teresa of Avila, Juan Luis Vives, John Wyclif. { 436pp, 155x230mm, January 2000; PB, £19.99, 1551301784:9781551301785 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| IDENTITY & BELONGING : Rethinking Race & Ethnicity in Canadian Society [Sean P Hier & B Singh Bolaria] Canada is a country that is not very sure of its own identity. Many of our citizens do not know where they fit in the national fabric. As ethno-racial diversity increases, so will our uncertainty of our identity and role in the development of our nation. While Canada has always been culturally diverse, the continuing ethno-racial diversification will exercise a profound influence on Canadian culture, as well as on Canadian political and social institutions. As the ethno-racial composition becomes more complex, critical understandings of race, ethnicity, identity, and belonging are increasingly important goals for social justice, fairness, and inclusion. Provocative and ground-breaking, 'Identity and Belonging' addresses these concerns, poses some essential questions about the nature of race and ethnicity, how they differ from one another, and how they might differ from other markers of identity, such as class, gender, or nationality. { 278pp, 170x250mm, December 2006; PB, £17.99, 1551303124:9781551303123 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| ILLUMINATED VERSES [George Elliot Clarke] "It was a challenge for me to find a publisher for ‘Illuminated Verses’. Over eleven years, many were approached, but only Canadian Scholars’ Press has dared to set Scipio’s breathtaking vistas before a public. Why? Maybe the idea of the unclothed black feminine seems too much a palimpsest of pornography, or just too dark a concept for a society addicted to depictions of elect whiteness." -- George Elliott Clarke. { 74pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; PB, £12.99, 1551302802:9781551302805 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE : Global Perspectives [Roger C A Maaka & Chris Anderson] No book to date has presented such a complete and diverse picture of the experiences of indigenous people around the globe. Maaka and Anderson attempt to introduce the reader to the heterogeneity and depth of indigenous groups' colonial experiences. Focused on the global context, 'The Indigenous Experience' takes examples from the North American nations of Canada and the United States; the Hispanic nations of Latin America; Australia; New Zealand; Hawaii and Rapanui from Oceania; from Northern Europe and the circumpolar region, Norway; and from the continent of Africa, an example from Nigeria. This book is also global in its authorship, with articles by leading scholars from areas that are reflected in the examples; Australia, Canada, the United States, and Norway. { 366pp, 170x250mm, October 2006; PB, £22.99, 1551303000:9781551303000 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| INTERROGATING SOCIAL JUSTICE : Politics, Culture & Identity [Marilyn Corsianos & Kelly Amanda Train (eds)] Social Justice is a concept we take for granted, assuming that it means using state structures to ensure equality and fairness. But is this true? Do state structures of social order actually inhibit creativity, freedom, social welfare, and a sense of belonging? This intriguing collection offers new and challenging ways of answering these questions by looking at different realities, different truths, and, ultimately, by exposing the power dynamics that construct and define our social order. In this volume social justice has been interpreted in various ways: from notions of freedom and democracy to issues of economic, social, gender, and racial equality. Authors explore the analysis of power imbalances and the expression of diverse realities as ways to disrupt and challenge ideologies. And, hence, as ways toward moving to new forms of social justice. { 269pp, 150x230mm, January 1999; PB, £14.99, 1551301628:9781551301624 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH [Michael Seear] At a time when developed world populations are healthier and richer than they have ever been, why is there still so much poverty and disease in the world? Why do rich countries hold so many poor countries in debt and why do millions of children die each year from avoidable diseases? This new book -- the first of its kind -- attempts to answer these questions. The book is masterfully constructed around four essential questions: What is international health? Why is population health so poor in developing countries? What is the extent of the problem? What can be done about it? In 16 concise chapters, the author provides answers to these questions and, in doing so, crafts an intricate history of overseas aid and an intense look at the determinants of population health, poverty, developing world debt, and malnutrition. Solutions are examined via primary health care strategies, poverty alleviation, developing world debt relief, as well as human rights interventions. Unique to this book is its "how-to" component. The final section discusses how to work safely and effectively in a developing country. This eye-opening and thought-provoking book will become an essential read for all those interested in international health. { 364pp, 150x245mm, July 2007; PB, £24.99, 1551303272:9781551303277 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| INVITATION À ÉCRIRE -- TEACHER'S GUIDE [Catherine Black, Louise Chaput & Victor-Laurent Tremblay] Text in French. This book was designed specifically for young university students coming out of the Canadian public school system. It focuses in particular on students entering their first year of university French after grade 12 or 13 of high school. The level is intermediate. This book is a learning tool which incorporates research in the area of learning to write French as a second language. It emphasises group work, revision, and step-by-step learning, all of which demystify the experience of writing in a foreign language. The teacher's manual includes answers to questions asked in the text, and comes with a CD-ROM which reviews the major points of each chapter. { 125pp, 215x280mm, December 2005; SB, £8.99, 1551302535:9781551302539 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| INVITATION À ÉCRIRE -- TEXTBOOK [Catherine Black, Louise Chaput & Victor-Laurent Tremblay] Text in French. This book was designed specifically for young university students coming out of the Canadian public school system. It focuses in particular on students entering their first year of university French after grade 12 or 13 of high school. The level is intermediate. This book is a learning tool which incorporates research in the area of learning to write French as a second language. It emphasises group work, revision, and step-by-step learning, all of which demystify the experience of writing in a foreign language. The teacher's manual includes answers to questions asked in the text, and comes with a CD-ROM which reviews the major points of each chapter. { 111pp, 215x280mm, December 2005; PB, £9.99, 1551302411:9781551302416 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| JUVENILE CRIME & DELINQUENCY : A Turn of the Century Reader [Ruth Mann (ed)] This book situates the field of Canadian youth justice historically, cross-culturally, theoretically, and politically through a collection of articles by Canadian, British, Australian, and American authors. The two major themes in this collection are the tension between juvenile justice that is also justice for youth. The articles provide exposure to a variety of perspectives by representing selections from both academic and popular writers. Topics addressed include child saving, moral panics, youth culture, and girl violence, as well as juvenile crime prevention and the ongoing reform of the youth justice system. { 408pp, 155x230mm, January 2000; PB, £22.99, 1551301806:9781551301808 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| LE FRANÇAIS DANS LE VILLAGE GLOBAL : Manuel de lexcture et d'écriture [Rosanna Furgieuele & Rosalind Gill] Text in French. { 281pp, 215x280mm, December 2007; PB, £16.99, 155130337X:9781551303376 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| LESBIAN PARENTING : Living with Pride & Prejudice [Katherine Arnup (ed)] This is an indispensable collection of articles examining the multi-faceted experience of being a lesbian parent. It offers information, inspiration, and support to lesbians considering parenthood, to women involved with lesbian mothers, and to lesbians with children. { 418pp, 140x210mm, January 2001; PB, £12.99, 0921881339:9780921881339 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| LOGIC & METHODOLOGY OF SCIENCE & PSEUDOSCIENCE [Fred Wilson] This book examines the various norms for the logic and methodology of science, placing them in the context of the cognitive interests and explanatory ideals that motivate science. Various themes in the philosophy of science are examined, including the views of K. Popper, T. Kuhn, and L. Laudan. Characteristic cases of scientific theories are examined in order to illustrate and justify the proposed norms. These include, on the one hand, the emergence of the science of Galileo, Kepler, and Newton from the older metaphysical style of explanation to be found in Aristotle and, on the other hand, Darwin's theory of natural selection. Also included are characteristic cases of pseudoscience, including creation science, Lysenkoism, Velikovsky, UFOs and ancient astronauts, astrology, parapsychology, and various kinds of alternative medicine. From these examples and the more theoretical discussion, there emerges a series of norms for demarcating science and pseudoscience. Various aspects of the scientific method are examined in detail, including the role of hypotheses, the logical structure of theories, and how these relate to the experimental methods of John Stuart Mill. The book concludes with a discussion of various problems concerning data collection; for example, what do we say about observational reports of the existence of UFOs? In this context there is a discussion of some of the issues raised in the so-called "science wars." It is concluded that the sociology of science can at times be helpful to the scientific community in improving their methods of investigation. { 364pp, 140x215mm, January 2000; PB, £24.99, 155130175X:9781551301754 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| LONG & WINDING ROAD : Adolescents & Youth in Canada Today [Vappu Tyyska] This book takes a critical and sympathetic look at the problems and challenges faced by Canadian adolescents and youth at the turn of the millennium. Tyyskä's comprehensive synthesis of Canadian research on adolescents and youth argues convincingly that the attack on young people as a semi-literate group prone to destructive or anti-social acts is not supported by sociological data. The negative image of youth derives from the power relations to which they are subject and against which they struggle. Dr Tyyskä introduces us to the most important findings of a generation of research in the field, including an examination of the significance of gender, race and ethnicity. { 261pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £14.99, 1551301946:9781551301945 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| MAKING THE TEAM : Inside the World of Sport Initiations & Hazing [Jay Johnson & Margery Holman (eds)] Media attention has recently raised public awareness of hazing rituals, generating curiosity, interest, and debate about hazing as an initiation practice. Making the Team is a ground-breaking collection of contemporary perspectives on this topic. This book provides a theoretical analysis of hazing from a sociological perspective, both in the United States and in Canada. It is designed to provide an understanding of hazing for use in sociology and sport management classes, and is also highly suitable for courses that examine gender roles and socialisation. The collection chronicles the hazing practices that exist in sport and offers an historical overview of hazing and its emergence in today's sport culture. It also provides a theoretical and legal guide for understanding and managing hazing in sport. The discussion focuses on the role of tradition, power, and violence in hazing and on how the rituals serve as a confirmation of masculinity and dominance. These issues engage the reader in critical thought about a contentious aspect of sport that until recently has gone unchallenged. { 179pp, 150x225mm, January 2004; PB, £12.99, 1551302470:9781551302478 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| MANAGING TWO WORLDS : The Experiences & Concerns of Immigrant Youth in Ontario [Dr Paul Anisef & Dr Kenise Murphy Kilbride (eds)] Based on an extensive and collaborative research effort, this book features findings from particular ethno-racial groups in Ontario, highlighting family life, social relations, citizenship, education, and employment. It also includes comparisons of immigrant and refugee youth from different countries of origin. In the introductory and concluding chapters, Anisef and Kilbride provide an overview of current research on immigrant youth settlement, as well as an integrated summary of research findings and perspectives for future investigation. { 320pp, 155x230mm, January 2003; PB, £19.99, 1551302179:9781551302171 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| MESSAGES, SIGNS & MEANINGS, 3RD EDITION : A Basic Textbook in Semiotics & Communication Theory [Dr Marcel Danesi] This text is designed to provide a basic introduction to semiotics and communication theory, with plenty of examples from and applications to popular culture. It aims to make accessible the technical and often abstruse subject matter of sign theory in practical ways, with illustrations in such areas as myth, storytelling, television, advertising, clothing, and architecture. Without overwhelming, this introduction allows students and interested general readers to get a comprehensive look at what semiotics and communication theory are all about. { 393pp, 150x225mm, January 2004; PB, £24.99, 1551302500:9781551302508 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| MORAL REGULATION & GOVERNANCE IN CANADA [Amanda Glasbeek (ed)] This ground-breaking new volume offers an outstanding selection of readings that represent an overview of the key issues in deviance, moral regulation and governance from a uniquely Canadian perspective. This concise and insightful reader contains the work of some of the leading Canadian scholars in the field of moral regulation and deviance. { 155x230mm, March 2006; PB, £23.99, 1551303027:9781551303024 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| MULTICULTURALISM IN NORTH AMERICA & EUROPE : Comparative Perspectives on Interethnic Relations & Social Incorporation [Wsevolod W Isajiw (ed)] In this path-breaking collection of twenty-five original essays, over two dozen leading European, American, and Canadian academics focus on a variety of research settings and issues confronting contemporary scholars in the area of immigration and ethnicity. studies immigrants, host societies, and the process of changing identities of ethnic groups. It also examines how ethnicity, ethnic identity, and ethnic groups affect the acceptance of modernity as a conceptual reference model and the role that ethnicity plays in the post-modern paradigm. The book provides an overview of the political and social importance of emerging ethnicity, the role of interethnic conflicts, and the politicisation of minority groups. { 602pp, 150x225mm, January 1997; PB, £22.99, 1551301016:9781551301013 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| NO MAGIC : Readings in Social Work Field Education [Gail L Kenyon & Roxanne Power (eds)] Field education in social work requires an alliance between practitioners and academics. In this collection five practitioners and eleven academics have combined to examine aspects of field education in a variety of settings. A number of issues are developed in detail. What emerges from this collection is a strong sense that social work students become true professionals -- combining both theory and skill -- through the partnership between the agency and the university. Contributors: Helen Szewello Allen, Marion Bogo, Paul Cappuccio, Sherrill J. Clark, Patrick Clifford, Judy Globermann, Margot Herbert, Ron Levin, Kathleen McCormick, Jeanne Michaud, Nona Moscovitz, Richard Nutter, Gayla Rogers, Glen Schmidt, and Barbara Tomlison. { 169pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £9.99, 1551301652:9781551301655 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION : The Ethical Challenge [Yassin Sankar (ed)] This second edition provides new insights and models for studying organisational culture. As with the first edition, Sankar brings together a collection of articles that address the moral character of corporate excellence, the values of profit and technology, the values of the individual in the corporate milieu, and the ethical issues that improve organisational design and corporate excellence. This update of an important collection on ethics in organisational behaviour is useful for both professors and students in business courses. The contributors to this volume include scholars from Harvard University, MIT, Concordia University, McGill University, and the University of Toronto. This book is unique in its orientation, focus, and mission, which is to study and critique the field of management with an ethical lens. { 526pp, 155x230mm, January 2004; PB, £29.95, 1551302624:9781551302621 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PATHWAYS TO EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION & DEVELOPMENT : Policies, Plans, Lessons [Dr Norrel London] A significant turning point in education in developing nations took place as the designated countries acceded to political independence, having crossed the border from centuries of colonial rule. Education was ascribed 'human capital' value, and was considered a vital contribution to the planning and development process. In this book, Dr London chronicles this transformation in education in one developing nation, Trinidad and Tobago. Strategies adopted, as well as some triumphs and failures, are highlighted, but the lessons that the episodes impart to the educational development planner are the most enduring features of the book. Pathways is a significant contribution to the international thrust of education development in the aftermath of decolonisation. { 363pp, 155x230mm, January 2003; PB, £21.99, 1551302276:9781551302270 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PENALTY BOX [Larry O'Connor] Kyle Callendar, like hundreds of thousands of working-class Canadian boys, sees hockey as his one shot at glory. But that elusive glory is not always what it seems. Both a gripping father-son narrative and a harsh and searching look at Canada's national obsession, The Penalty Box tells the story of Kyle, an ex-pro hockey player and official escort to the Stanley Cup. Kyle's father, a World War II veteran, is a remote man who overvalues the manliness of hockey and sees Kyle's talent for the game as his life's work. But in his father's eyes, Kyle can never measure up -- never skate fast enough, hit hard enough, bring home girls beautiful enough. As he grows in his skill and his own love for the game, Kyle discovers he's unable to find an identity outside of hockey, even when the game is responsible for a painful secret that he can't bring himself to accept. It is the unravelling of that secret -- one that is shared by many hockey players in this taciturn man's world -- that drives Kyle to a breaking point. { 221pp, 140x215mm, November 2007; PB, £9.99, 1551303361:9781551303369 , Canadian Scholars' Press (Women's Press) } |
| PERSPECTIVES IN WEB COURSE MANAGEMENT [Bruce L Mann (ed)] A brilliant text on the latest developments on Internet teaching. Chapters include development tools, present day efforts on Internet teaching at various institutions, and theoretical models on current and future course management. Contributors from Canada, the United States, and Australia focus specifically on managing courses through systems such as WebCT, TopClass, and Lotus LearningSpace. REVIEW: "If you are only buying one book about teaching on the web, make it this one. This collection will encourage you to try if you're new to teaching on the Web, and it will stimulate you to improve if you're already a practitioner." -- Dr Robin Mason, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University. { 292pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; PB, £19.99, 1551301431:9781551301433 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PHILOSOPHY -- THE BIG QUESTIONS : Teacher's Resource Guide [Kenneth Peglar] The only text written specifically to cover the new Ontario Grade 11 curriculum -- also suitable for the Grade 12 course -- 'Philosophy: The Big Questions' brings together a superb team of authors with extensive backgrounds. Based on the view that philosophy is best learned by actually doing it, the text encourages direct student engagement with core philosophical issues and theories. Each of the six units covers a distinct curriculum topic, allowing teachers a clear choice in how to configure their courses. Both Expectations and recently written Profiles are supported in the text and in the Teachers' Resource Guide. { 100pp, 215x280mm, August 2003; SB, £21.99, 1551302349:9781551302348 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY : Issues & Concepts [Pesquale J Galasso (ed)] The publication of this book was initiated because of the pressing need to examine in greater detail the moral and ethical questions posed by competitive athletics. The thirty-seven articles, many of them published here for the first time, constitute an indispensable resource for anyone involved in sport and physical activity. { 409pp, 155x230mm, April 1994; PB, £17.99, 0921627424:9780921627425 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| POLITICS & POETICS OF MIGRATION : Narratives of Iranian Women from the Diaspora [Parin Dossa] This book uses gendered stories of displacement and re-settlement to interrogate our understanding of social suffering and justice. Parin Dossa, an anthropologist, argues that systemic inequity and exclusionary practices impact the health and well-being of marginalised people. Using narrative accounts of Canadian Iranian women, this book links individual experiences of migration to social and political factors. Dossa challenges conventional thinking that interprets social suffering in terms of personal stake and individual accountability. She questions the ways in which radicalised and gendered inequality in Canada are perceived as cultural differences instead of social oppression. Yet this book is far from a laundry list of social determinants of migration and health. Dossa's illustrative stories are linked to a poetics of migration that shows the remaking of a world with a more informed sense of social justice. A pioneering study on migration and storytelling, this book is an important contribution to medical anthropology, migration and gender studies. { 189pp, 150x225mm, January 2004; PB, £12.99, 1551302721:9781551302720 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| POVERTY & POLICY IN CANADA : Implications for Health & Quality of Life [Dennis Raphael] This book provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective on poverty and its importance to the health and quality of life for Canadians. Central issues include: definitions of poverty and means of measuring it in wealthy nations such as Canada; causes of poverty -- both situational and societal; health and social implications of poverty for individuals, communities and society as a whole; and means of addressing the incidence of poverty and improving its effects. { 425pp, 180x260mm, April 2007; PB, £26.99, 155130323X:9781551303239 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| POWER OF THIRTEEN [Jenn McKay] This fresh novel stridently traces the journey of a young woman's struggle to understand the power of her sexuality. The main character, Sarah, discovers the first glimpse of her sexual power in the eyes of a man whose name she does not know. After that moment, she strives to be a sexual being, thrashing in unfamiliar waters with no solid guidance from anyone, except the men to whom she surrenders her power. The emotional abandonment of her father and the death of a close friend make Sarah realise the weight and permanence of her actions. At seventeen, she runs away from it all, returning seven years later to her hometown, Brockville. There, she reconnects with the father from whom she has been estranged, and looks at her life with fresh eyes. The reader is drawn into the character's worldview, the exploration of the father-daughter relationship, and the journey through sensual awakening. REVIEW: "The Power of Thirteen cuts straight to the bone. This novel is compact and disturbing, written in prose that has been pierced and tattooed." -- Paul Quarrington. { 156pp, 150x225mm, May 2003; PB, £9.99, 0889614172:9780889614178 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PRATIQUE DES AFFAIRES, 2ND EDITION : 2e édition revue et augmentée [C Besnard & C Elkabas] Pour les étudiants de français de 2e et 3e année d'université; Pour les étudiants des écoles de formation continue; Pour les professionnels en contact épistolaire avec les pays de la francophonie. REVIEW: "This large format (letter-size) manual, authored by two professors with practical experience in the field, may be the answer for numerous instructors seeking a text that is not beyond the capabilities of undergraduates, is current, and combines plenty of skill-building exercises, including correspondence." -- Maurice G.A. Elton, Editor, French For Business and International Trade Le Réseau des Professeur du français des Affaires aux États-Unis, Winter/Spring 1991. { 394pp, 215x275mm, January 1998; PB, £18.99, 1551301369:9781551301365 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PROFILES OF CANADA, 3RD EDITION [Ken Pryke & Jake Soderlund] This book brings together contributions on a wide range of topics, including regionalism, the North, demography, ethnicity, culture, and sport, to create a comprehensive and interesting introduction to Canadian society. The addition of a short story by Alistair MacLeod is a creative departure from the academic writing of the other chapters. This updated edition is an innovative collection that combines depth, breadth, sophistication, and readability to offer the reader a comprehensive overview of Canada. Contributors include Michael Howlett, Alistair MacLeod, Don Rubin, and Patricia Monture-Angus and subjects include public policy, theatre, minorities, globalisation, and aboriginal women. { 552pp, 150x225mm, January 2003; PB, £27.99, 1551302268:9781551302263 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| PUBLIC METROPOLIS : The Political Dynamics of Urban Expansion in the Toronto Region 1924-2003 [Frances Frisken] Traces the evolution of Ontario government responses to rapid population growth and outward expansion in the Toronto city region over an eighty-year period. Frisken rigorously describes the many institutions and policies that were put in place at different times to provide services of region-wide importance. She then skilfully assesses the extent to which those institutions and policies managed to achieve objectives commonly identified with effective regional governance. Although the province acted sporadically and often reluctantly in the face of regional population growth and expansion, Frisken argues that its various interventions nevertheless contributed to the region's most noteworthy achievement: a core city that continued to thrive while many other North American cities were experiencing population, economic, and social decline. REVIEW: "...essential reading for all urban and regional planners. They will see their work contextualized here in a way that is unprecedented in planning literature... the intelligent scholarship throughout this book offers strategically useful and timely perspectives for large cities and their regions attempting to make their way onto international, national and sub-national agendas." -- Beth Moore Milroy PhD FCIP, Professor Emerita, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University, Toronto. { 361pp, 152x229mm, October 2007; PB, £17.99, 1551303302:9781551303307 , Canadian Scholars' Press (Women's Press) } |
| RACE & GENDER IN THE NORTHERN COLONIES [Jan Noel (ed)] This is one of the first collections to focus on race and gender in the colonial period of Canadian history, concentrating on the era before Confederation. How were lives and culture shaped outside the charmed circle of privilege? Did ancien régime or wilderness conditions sometimes privilege outsider groups? Was the 49th parallel crucial, or largely irrelevant, to the lives of Iroquois loyalists, fugitive slaves, female visionaries? The approach is innovative. Broadening the field of vision to encompass both sides of the border allows readers to tap into the rich vein of American colonial scholarship, including gender analysis of the Salem 'witches' and New England whalers and seamen. Broadening the field to include race allows instructive comparisons of various groups such as African-Americans, Natives, and Métis. Fur trade alliances, revolutionary upheaval, and the Underground Railway led many different peoples to traverse the "middle ground" along the Great Lakes and the northern border. { 421pp, 155x230mm, November 2001; PB, £19.99, 1551301822:9781551301822 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| RACE & RACIALIZATION : Essential Readings [Tania Das Gupta et al (eds)] This highly anticipated book is a 'must-read' for general-interest readers as well as for a wide variety of undergraduate courses on race, racism, ethnicity, cultural diversity, minority groups, identity and belonging, as well as social inequality and social justice. This provocative new volume will influence the way people think of race and racialisation. It provides a thorough examination of these complex and intriguing subjects with historical, comparative, and international contributions. Edited as a theoretically strong, cohesive whole, this book unites a remarkable ensemble of academic thinkers and writers from a diversity of backgrounds. Themes of ethnocentrism, cultural genocide, conquest and colonisation, disease and pandemics, slavery, and the social construction of racism run throughout. REVIEW: "An outstanding collection of readings. Excellent introduction linking colonialism to concepts of race and prejudice. This establishes issues of race from the beginning as rooted in relations of power. Selected readings on the Aboriginal, African, and Latino experiences provide detailed discussion of colonial and economic roots of racialized experiences. Strong critical readings cover issues of multiculturalism, popular culture, justice, politics, and diasporic communities." -- Sylvia Hale, Chair, Department of Sociology, St. Thomas University. "This reader's uniting of anthropological roots of racial thinking to colonialism, prejudice, and institutional racism will appeal to many. This book will prove to be a convenient and useful teaching aid." -- Sean Hier, University of Victoria. "Before the publication of this book, there was no focused text on racism that challenged the established orthodoxy of the liberal multiculturalist agenda of assimilation and cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples." -- Gerald Taiaia. { 376pp, 215x280mm, October 2007; PB, £29.99, 1551303353:9781551303352 , Canadian Scholars' Press (Women's Press) } |
| RACE IN PLAY : Understanding the Socio-Cultural World of Student Athletes [Carl E James] Dr. Carl E. James is well known for his work in the area of the sociology of sport. “Race in Play” is on the continuum of his earlier research in the sociology of sport, youth, race, and education. James takes the reader on an edifying walk through the structural and institutional community which supports and sustains sports, while at the same time making individual links between sports, schooling, and career aspirations among youth. He also explores issues of race, radicalised minority youth, and Black men and women in sport. REVIEW: "This book provides [us] with an opportunity to explore critical issues in the sociology of sport that influence and determine the roles and functions of today's youth. Carl James has written a very provocative, well-conceptualised book… Good use of literature… Rich in detail… Challenges the essentialism often associated with race." -- Dr. Cecille DePass, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary { 336pp, June 2005; PB, £17.99, 155130273X:9781551302737 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| READING GERMAN -- BUSINESS / ECONOMICS [Joerg-Matthias Roche] The 'Reading German' texts and CD-ROM materials were developed to aid students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Through the use of these materials students are expected to obtain a level of proficiency sufficient for understanding scientific and scholarly material written in German. The course is divided into two levels. Reading German: Introduction is an introductory course that covers reading strategies, reading grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary. It leads to a second year reading knowledge of German in 12 weeks. The Humanities, Business/Economics, Chemistry, and Music books lead to a reading knowledge of German comparable to fourth year language courses and teach highly specialised language skills in the student's individual area of interest. The CD-ROM incorporates guided and independent study sections that deal with topics from Reading German: Introduction and fosters autonomous learning. The programs are designed to make efficient use of the students' subject matter knowledge, thus enabling them to deal with challenging and highly relevant topics from the beginning without the prerequisite 2-3 years of very basic language commonly taught in introductory courses. As well, the programs accommodate five different levels of text difficulty to suit the German language skills of individual students. The course materials encourage students to learn at their own pace and progress faster to higher levels of proficiency than is otherwise achieved through traditional reading courses. { 250pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; LL, £14.99, 1551301814:9781551301815 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| READING GERMAN -- CHEMISTRY [Joerg-Matthias Roche] The 'Reading German' texts and CD-ROM materials were developed to aid students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Through the use of these materials students are expected to obtain a level of proficiency sufficient for understanding scientific and scholarly material written in German. The course is divided into two levels. Reading German: Introduction is an introductory course that covers reading strategies, reading grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary. It leads to a second year reading knowledge of German in 12 weeks. The Humanities, Business/Economics, Chemistry, and Music books lead to a reading knowledge of German comparable to fourth year language courses and teach highly specialised language skills in the student's individual area of interest. The CD-ROM incorporates guided and independent study sections that deal with topics from Reading German: Introduction and fosters autonomous learning. The programs are designed to make efficient use of the students' subject matter knowledge, thus enabling them to deal with challenging and highly relevant topics from the beginning without the prerequisite 2-3 years of very basic language commonly taught in introductory courses. As well, the programs accommodate five different levels of text difficulty to suit the German language skills of individual students. The course materials encourage students to learn at their own pace and progress faster to higher levels of proficiency than is otherwise achieved through traditional reading courses. { 250pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; LL, £12.99, 1551301849:9781551301846 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| READING GERMAN -- HUMANITIES [Joerg-Matthias Roche] The 'Reading German' texts and CD-ROM materials were developed to aid students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Through the use of these materials students are expected to obtain a level of proficiency sufficient for understanding scientific and scholarly material written in German. The course is divided into two levels. Reading German: Introduction is an introductory course that covers reading strategies, reading grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary. It leads to a second year reading knowledge of German in 12 weeks. The Humanities, Business/Economics, Chemistry, and Music books lead to a reading knowledge of German comparable to fourth year language courses and teach highly specialised language skills in the student's individual area of interest. The CD-ROM incorporates guided and independent study sections that deal with topics from Reading German: Introduction and fosters autonomous learning. The programs are designed to make efficient use of the students' subject matter knowledge, thus enabling them to deal with challenging and highly relevant topics from the beginning without the prerequisite 2-3 years of very basic language commonly taught in introductory courses. As well, the programs accommodate five different levels of text difficulty to suit the German language skills of individual students. The course materials encourage students to learn at their own pace and progress faster to higher levels of proficiency than is otherwise achieved through traditional reading courses. { 150pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; LL, £14.99, 1551301792:9781551301792 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| READING GERMAN -- INTRODUCTION [Joerg-Matthias Roche] The 'Reading German' texts and CD-ROM materials were developed to aid students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Through the use of these materials students are expected to obtain a level of proficiency sufficient for understanding scientific and scholarly material written in German. The course is divided into two levels. Reading German: Introduction is an introductory course that covers reading strategies, reading grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary. It leads to a second year reading knowledge of German in 12 weeks. The Humanities, Business/Economics, Chemistry, and Music books lead to a reading knowledge of German comparable to fourth year language courses and teach highly specialised language skills in the student's individual area of interest. The CD-ROM incorporates guided and independent study sections that deal with topics from Reading German: Introduction and fosters autonomous learning. The programs are designed to make efficient use of the students' subject matter knowledge, thus enabling them to deal with challenging and highly relevant topics from the beginning without the prerequisite 2-3 years of very basic language commonly taught in introductory courses. As well, the programs accommodate five different levels of text difficulty to suit the German language skills of individual students. The course materials encourage students to learn at their own pace and progress faster to higher levels of proficiency than is otherwise achieved through traditional reading courses. { 250pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; PB, £17.99, 1551301776:9781551301778 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| READING GERMAN -- MUSIC [Joerg-Matthias Roche] The 'Reading German' texts and CD-ROM materials were developed to aid students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Through the use of these materials students are expected to obtain a level of proficiency sufficient for understanding scientific and scholarly material written in German. The course is divided into two levels. Reading German: Introduction is an introductory course that covers reading strategies, reading grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary. It leads to a second year reading knowledge of German in 12 weeks. The Humanities, Business/Economics, Chemistry, and Music books lead to a reading knowledge of German comparable to fourth year language courses and teach highly specialised language skills in the student's individual area of interest. The CD-ROM incorporates guided and independent study sections that deal with topics from Reading German: Introduction and fosters autonomous learning. The programs are designed to make efficient use of the students' subject matter knowledge, thus enabling them to deal with challenging and highly relevant topics from the beginning without the prerequisite 2-3 years of very basic language commonly taught in introductory courses. As well, the programs accommodate five different levels of text difficulty to suit the German language skills of individual students. The course materials encourage students to learn at their own pace and progress faster to higher levels of proficiency than is otherwise achieved through traditional reading courses. { 250pp, 215x280mm, January 2000; LL, £12.99, 1551301830:9781551301839 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| RECLAIMING THE FUTURE : Women's Strategies for the 21st Century [Somer Brodribb (ed)] "Reclaiming the Future takes on the big questions of globalisation, diversity, technology, nationalism and violence and dares to imagine how women’s activism can affect their future course. By bringing intersectional analysis of race, class, gender and sexuality to concrete issues of Strategy, it makes a powerful call for both the importance and the possibility of multicultural activism." -- Charlotte Bunch, Center For Women’s Global Leadership, Rutgers University REVIEW: "This book sparkles with insights and poses challenges that speak to where feminism should lead in the next century. It takes on the big questions of globalisation, diversity, technology, nationalism, and violence, and dares to imagine how women's activism can affect their future course. It is a welcome antidote to feminist pessimism. By bringing intersectional analysis of race, class, gender, and sexuality to concrete issues of strategy, it makes a powerful call for both the importance and the possibility of multi-cultural activism." -- Charlotte Bunch, Executive Director, Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers University. { 293pp, 135x210mm, January 1999; PB, £13.99, 0921881517:9780921881513 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| RELIGION & CANADIAN SOCIETY : Traditions, Transitions, & Innovations [Dr Lori G Beaman (ed)] Offers an outstanding selection of works that represent an overview of the study of religion from a Canadian perspective. A unique and thorough volume, this is the first to examine in a meaningful way the influence that religion and culture have over each other, from a framework that is critical, feminist, and completely appropriate for a treatment of society and religion in the 21st century. { 278pp, 170x245mm, March 2006; PB, £19.99, 155130306X:9781551303062 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| RELOCATING PRAISE : Literary Modalities & Rhetorical Contexts [Alice G den Otter (ed)] 'Relocating Praise' emerged from the 1998 conference on the Literary Modalities of Praise at Lakehead University, which attracted scholars from Canada, the United States, and Great Britain. As the papers in this collection demonstrate, praise occupies an active, progressive place in literature. The representation of praise creates anew the values it once was thought merely to reinforce. Among the writers discussed in the essays are Margaret Laurence, William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Raymond Chandler. Contributors include Nicole E Didicher, Joan Dolphin, Kim Fedderson, J Douglas Kneale, Karmen MacKendrick, JoAnn McCaig, Kathleen McConnell, Ken Paradis, John Michael Richardson, Constance Rooke, Sandra Sabatino, Erika Scheurer. { 183pp, 150x225mm, January 2000; PB, £9.99, 1551301415:9781551301419 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| REMOVING THE MARGINS : The Challenges & Possibilities of Inclusive Schooling [George J Sefa Dei, Irma Marcia James, Leeno Luke Karumanchery, Sonia James-Wilson & Jasmin Zine] This book holds that education should be about producing knowledge for social action. Inclusivity goes beyond special education or special interests and is intrinsically tied to how schools respond to the needs and concerns of all students from diverse racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, class, religious, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. All students are cheated when a dominant, rather than a diverse, learning environment is provided. By collapsing the artificial boundaries between schools, off-school sites, local communities and families, and by welcoming the spiritualities, languages, and indigenous knowledges that students bring with them, schools can be transformed from sources of oppression into sites for social transformation. This book is the product of five years of research and writing in the search for best practices in inclusive education. The authors address the philosophical and theoretical bases for Inclusivity in this book. { 299pp, 155x230mm, December 2001; PB, £9.99, 1551301539:9781551301532 , Canadian Scholars' Press } |
| RENCONTRE AVEC LA POESIE : Un guide pratique pour la lecture et l'analyse du poème [Catherine Grisé] Rencontres avec la poésie: un guide pratique pour la |